Holes

Name: Holes
Director: Andrew Davis
Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2003-04-18
Rating: 7.1

April 18, 2003· 1h 57m

Adventure Family Drama Comedy

Directed by

Andrew Davis

Cast

Shia LaBeouf Khleo Thomas Sigourney Weaver Jon Voight Tim Blake Nelson Patricia Arquette +45 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.1

After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. But Stanley and the other boys start to unravel a mystery, linked with the camps tough-as-nails warden —and possibly Stanley’s family itself.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.1

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

18 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

Breaking the curse on the mountain

9.1at 1h 24m

Lowest Moment

Too many flashbacks slow things down

6.2at 44m

Biggest Swing

The film recovers dramatically from its flashback-heavy middle section when Stanley rescues Zero in the desert, jumping from 6.2 to 8.7 as the friendship storyline takes center stage

Holes starts strong with an intriguing setup and memorable characters, stumbles somewhat in the middle with overly complex flashback sequences, but soars in its final act through powerful themes of friendship and redemption. Critics consistently praised the mature storytelling, strong performances, and emotionally satisfying conclusion that elevates it above typical family entertainment.

18 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb